General News
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PHOTOS: Flathead, Glacier class of 2026 graduation ceremonies
Photos from Flathead and Glacier high schools' graduation ceremonies held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
Coal production in Montana saw 21% decline from last year
The Montana Coal Council has announced that coal production across the state fell during the coronavirus pandemic, wearing on an already declining market.
RV destroyed by fire in Hungry Horse
No one was injured, but a recreational vehicle was destroyed after it caught fire at 235 First Ave. S. in Hungry Horse at around 3:30 p.m. Friday.
Schools and COVID: Flathead principal quarantined, new cases in Whitefish, Lake County
A Flathead High School principal is in quarantine and new cases of COVID-19 have been reported over the weekend at Flathead High School and at Muldown Elementary School in Whitefish.
New C-Falls apartments already full
The second phase of the Highline Apartments in Columbia Falls are proving to be just as popular as the first phase.
From the written word to the Big Screen, Schiffman closes the gap
When Barbara Schiffman and her husband moved to Whitefish in 2018 to retire from Hollywood and be nearer to their daughter’s family, the former Hollywood produ…
Whitefish rolls out sustainable tourism plan
The Whitefish City Council tonight will zero in on a game plan to address how to manage a growing number of tourists in the resort town.
Kalispell could impose penalty for feeding birds
The Kalispell City Council will decide whether to enact an ordinance against feeding waterfowl in Woodland Park at a virtual meeting scheduled tonight.
USS Montana submarine christened in virtual ceremony
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — She's touted as a force to be reckoned with. And after nearly a 100-year absence, a U.S. Navy vessel now bears the name "Montana."
Rock melting taken for meth making
A man, who reportedly melts rocks looking for gold, was suspected of making methamphetamine in his garage because a neighbor saw the windows of his garage “all filmed up from the chemicals” and told the Kalispell P…
COVID case shuts down Whitefish City Hall
The city of Whitefish will close Whitefish City Hall Monday after city officials were notified late Friday that an employee working at City Hall had tested pos…
Local group helps preserve area’s fire lookouts
They stand as silent sentinels atop the pinnacles of many of Montana’s mountain peaks, extending into the heavens to keep an ever vigilant eye on the valleys b…
Wildfires’ toxic air leaves damage long after smoke clears
SEELEY LAKE — When researchers arrived in this town tucked in the Northern Rockies three years ago, they could still smell the smoke a day after it cleared fro…
Flathead Valley worker shortages continue into fall
Staffing shortages are nothing new in Northwest Montana. While the COVID-19 pandemic recently improved the outlook for some businesses, others are still operat…
Officials say Flathead voters can expect airtight mail-in election
As the vast majority of Montana counties, Flathead included, prepare for an all-mail general election this November, election department heads, United States P…
Kids swipe political signs from yards
Kids were allegedly running around people’s yards stealing political campaign signs. A man called <strong>Kalispell Police Department</strong> to report political signs were stolen from his yard, not once, but twi…